Kimani lauds AFC Leopards defenders despite ‘jittery last 10 minutes’ vs Posta Rangers Goal 31/01/2021 Kiplagat Sang
AFC Leopards head coach Anthony Kimani has explained how the last 10 minutes were tough for them during a Football Kenya Federation Premier League tie against Posta Rangers on Saturday.
Ingwe managed to hold onto their slim lead and recorded a third straight win after emerging victors by a 2-1 margin against the Mailmen. Elvis Rupia and Bienvenue Shaka scored AFC Leopards’ goals Calvin Odongo found the back of the net for Posta Rangers.
“Whenever one is leading by a margin of 2-1 the match tends to be very difficult because the opponent is determined to find an equaliser,” Kimani said in his post-match conference.
This development has forced the club management, led by Dan Shikanda, to step up the search for a coach with Zahera coming up as the candidate. There has been contact between representatives of the coach and the club,” a source close to Leopards told
Goal on Sunday.
“But no agreement as yet. Mwinyi will be interested in listening to what they have to offer. Leopards are a sleeping giant who needs an African coach with continental experience that can steer them to glory,” he concluded.
Based in Paris, Zahera boasts the experience of East African football. He has handled Tanzania s Yanga SC in the past. He led the team to two consecutive second-placed finishes in the Tanzania Mainland League and a place in the group stage of the Caf Confederation Cup.
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The youthful coach took Ingwe on an interim basis after former coach Andre Casa Mbungo threw in the towel owing to financial challenges by the club. Despite the players going months without pay, Kimani led the team to sixth position.
In the 2020/21 FKF Premier League, the former defender has once again played a big role in helping the team start better. They are currently third on the table after three wins in four games.
The Kenyan champions fell 6-0 to the North Africans who scored their goals through Amir Sayoud, who scored a hat-trick, Hamza Bellahouel, Larbi Tabti, and Maecky Ngombo during a thoroughly one-sided display. The former Sofapaka striker stated the off-pitch matters were too much for the East African outfit. We have a strong squad and I know we will soon conquer Africa. I do not want to laugh at Gor Mahia but we do not want to go out there and lose 6-0. I know I will win the league title soon and also conquer Africa but I do not want to go and lose by a [humiliating margin].
Ingwe’s new signing came as the hosts launched attacks that the visitors clearly struggled to contain.
Western Stima failed to strike in the 27th minute when Robinson Kamura conceded a free-kick in a dangerous position as he fouled Laban Otieno. Baron Oketch took the free-kick but his effort went out, thus denying the Powermen a likely opener.
From when the second half started to the time the first goal was scored, AFC Leopards threatened on numerous occasions but Western Stima were able to thwart the danger presented.
Elvis Rupia, who has been inspirational in the last three games, was substituted in the 89th minute as coach Anthony Kimani brought on Bienvenue Shaka in an attempt to secure a winning goal.